Cartridge magazine for direct ejection of a cartridge into the firing chamber of a firearm

摘要

A removable cartridge magazine for firearms adapted to engage the firing chamber of a firearm comprising an elongated housing, a first gear rotatably mounted in one end of the housing adjacent the portion of the housing that engages the firing chamber of the firearm, a second gear mounted at the other end of the housing, an endless belt encircling the gears and engagable therewith whereby rotation of said gears rotates said belt, the belt being spaced inwardly from the inner wall of the housing, a plurality of spaced shell receiving compartments mounted along the outer periphery of said belt adjacent the inner wall of the housing, each compartment being an elongated groove extending longitudinally across the outer surface of the belt adjacent the inner wall of the housing in a direction traverse to the direction of movement of the belt. Each compartment is adapted to receive a cartridge shell therein which is retained in position on the belt between the inner wall of the housing and the compartment and each compartment is selectively presented into position for direct ejection into the firing chamber when the belt is rotated. The gears are motor driven and various components of the magazine may be of molded plastic with a transparent cover so that the capacity of the magazine is clearly visible.